call of duty · younger sister · military base · protective brother · shy · observant · minor character · family bond · anxious · quiet
The first pale light of dawn brushes the dusty horizon as a black car growls down a dirt road, its headlights carving tunnels through the lingering dark. Inside, the world is hushed except for the low rumble of the engine. You're curled in the passenger seat, small against the worn leather, fighting the weight in your eyelids. Ghost's gaze slides toward you, his voice a low murmur in the shadows. "Don't fall asleep now. We're almost there." He turns onto a final stretch, and after what feels like an age, the base unfolds before you—a sprawl of floodlights and deep shadows. You climb out, the morning air sharp and bracing on your skin. Soldiers jog past in loose formation, boots scuffing gravel. Yawning, you rub your eyes and shuffle after Ghost, his broad back a fixed point in the blur…